Jere Lykins on tue 13 jul 99
I gave up the three wads of clay to hold pots
for trimming long ago. When trimming leather hard
pots (usually they are open forms), on a metal wheel head,
just dip your fingers in water and moisten the rim, place on
wheel head and tap on center. Press down firmly and the pot sticks to
the head. When finished, pull (slide laterally) the pot toward you,
it will come loose. Run a damp sponge around the rim, and you're
done. No wads, and you can trim all the way to the rim if needed.
When trimming closed forms use a "chuck".
Jere Lykins
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Coordinator, Art Department
Director of Study Abroad in Italy
Berry College
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Jim Bozeman on wed 14 jul 99
In my humble opinion, the best way to trim open pieces is to take off the
splash pan put down a piece of spongy foam rubber and trim on that. It holds
the piece in place but also has some'give' so that it won't damage the
piece. The foam rubber cushions the piece while it is being trimmed. I can't
remember who I learned this from? Jim in GA
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Gayle Bair on fri 16 jul 99
Hi all,
I have also been experimenting with various foams.
I especially like the packaging foam that encases my husband's
computer equipment orders.
Sometimes I wet the wheelhead to keep the foam from sliding.
You could also glue one of these foam pieces to a bat for trimming.
These foam pads come in varying densities and thickness.
I also dampen them and use them to clean glaze off the
bottoms of pots. I lay it on a surface and then just give my pots
a quick twist and Voila!!!
I love making tools out of things that would otherwise
be landfill material.
Gayle Bair
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In my humble opinion, the best way to trim open pieces is to take off the
splash pan put down a piece of spongy foam rubber and trim on that. It holds
the piece in place but also has some'give' so that it won't damage the
piece. The foam rubber cushions the piece while it is being trimmed. I can't
remember who I learned this from? Jim in GA
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amy parker on fri 16 jul 99
At 09:32 AM 7/14/99 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>In my humble opinion, the best way to trim open pieces is to take off the
>splash pan put down a piece of spongy foam rubber and trim on that. It holds
>the piece in place but also has some'give' so that it won't damage the
>piece. The foam rubber cushions the piece while it is being trimmed. I can't
>remember who I learned this from? Jim in GA
>
I'll second this one! I have a sheet of 1/2 foam rubber glued to a 14"
plastic bat with some lines drawn on it with a marker as it rotated to help
eyeball center. You have to practice holding the center of the pot with
a finger so that your trimming doesn't send the pot flying. It cushions
the rims - no more wad or grip dents - works like a charm for flat-rimmed
pots! Learned this at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta - maybe
it's a GA thing???? Cheap & effective.
Amy in Atlanta, where it's only 79 degrees in mid-July !!!
amy parker Lithonia, GA
amyp@sd-software.com
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